Teen suspect identified in armed robbery, shooting at Orlando 7-Eleven

Charles Frazier

April 4, 2024 at 5:35 PM·1 min read

Orlando police say they’ve identified the person responsible for the violent robbery of a local convenience store.

Officers responded to the 7-Eleven at 5570 North Orange Blossom trail just after 5:30 a.m. on March 25 for reports of an armed robbery.

During the robbery, police say the suspect held the clerk at gunpoint and fired one round that very nearly struck them.

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Detectives with the police department’s violent crimes unit say they were able to identify the suspect as 16-year-old Jai’lyn Bythwood.

Police spotted Bythwood Thursday morning as he approached a bus stop on North Orange Blossom trail and placed him under arrest.

According to police, Bythwood had a loaded gun in his backpack when he was arrested.

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Bythwood faces charges of robbery with a firearm while wearing a mask, aggravated assault with a firearm and possession of a firearm by a delinquent.

Investigators have not explained exactly how they developed Bythwood as a suspect in the robbery.

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